Standard Horizon GX2200

[wguinon]

What is the difference between the SH GX2200 and the GX2200E?
Both appear to be VHF transceivers with DSC, GPS and AIS

[Brian.D]

European model. Different frequency scheme. IMHO

[wguinon]

Right you are, thanks Brian

[Snore]

Check the range, I just delivered a boat with an VHF/AIS radio that had a 2nm range. Sort of useless

[Sailmonkey]

Originally Posted by Snore

Check the range, I just delivered a boat with an VHF/AIS radio that had a 2nm range. Sort of useless

????

There’s something wrong here, no matter what range you’re talking about.

[foboss]

Hey.
Both the GX2200 and GX2200E have the ability to select a frequency grid.
Version "E" additionally supports ATIS, (Automatic Transmitter Identification System) for inland waters in Europe.

About the range.
On my homemade antenna, I receive AIS targets up to 40 miles away.
Recently, an abnormal propagation of radio waves was noted, and I accepted the AIS targets at a distance of more than 300 miles!

[Snore]

Originally Posted by Sailmonkey

????

There’s something wrong here, no matter what range you’re talking about.

I agree something was odd. An older version of this radio is on my boat! Went to the range option in the menu and the longest option available was 2nm. I messed about in the menus and did not see a way to increase the range.

Hence the post to the thread to check the range.

[foboss]

I also have an old radio version (ver 1.08)!
Probably the activation range 2 nm is set in the menu!
Try to install:
menu - AIS\compass setup - activation range - 30nm
menu - AIS\compass setup - display range - 30nm

[thomm225]

I have an old SH Intrepid which has a VHF range of at least 15 miles (antenna on mast head) tested with the auto Sea Tow radio check, and I now have a SH GX2200 which shows AIS thru my Raspberry Pi to my HDTV Monitor out 30 miles or so

[W32PAMELA]

The AIS activation range can be set to .5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, & 30NM. This is on page 112 of my GX2200 UM.

[foboss]

Wow, I just saw that you are from St. Petersburg!
Me too, only in Russia!

[Snore]

Originally Posted by foboss

Wow, I just saw that you are from St. Petersburg!
Me too, only in Russia!

Been there too! Love the art and architecture, much better sailing here Sept to May.

[Snore]

Originally Posted by foboss

I also have an old radio version (ver 1.08)!
Probably the activation range 2 nm is set in the menu!
Try to install:
menu - AIS\compass setup - activation range - 30nm
menu - AIS\compass setup - display range - 30nm

Thanks, I did not look in the setup. Will store this for the next delivery with that type of radio.

[foboss]

Originally Posted by thomm225

I have an old SH Intrepid which has a VHF range of at least 15 miles (antenna on mast head) tested with the auto Sea Tow radio check, and I now have a SH GX2200 which shows AIS thru my Raspberry Pi to my HDTV Monitor out 30 miles or so

Here is a different situation!
The activation range and display range settings only affect the display of the GХ2200! Another small observation - the GХ2200 can display a limited number of targets (it seems to me no more than 16 AIS targets).

When connecting a chartplotter or other AIS recipient (for example, I have an IPAD) to NMEA0183, there are no such restrictions!